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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1892.

THE Grand Assault-at-Arms will take place at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, to-night, com- mancing at 9 o'clock sharp.

Taz alik ex Empress of Chins was delivered at New York on November 30th, being 28 days from Hongkong and 19 days from Yokohama. A NUMBER of the recalcitrant coolles at the Kowloon Docks resumed work this morning, but the movement was by no means general, and a definite settlement has yet to be arrived at. we shall deal editorially in our next issue with the autocratic policy pursued by the 'Official Phalanx' at the recent meeting of the Legislative Council, in settling the Appropriations Bill

In 1890 competed and won against FOUR of A REGULAR meeting of the Diligentia Lodge of Instruction will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Thursday, the 8th instant, atus for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting, brethren are cordially invited.

The Analyst's report i— "It is of unexceptionally good quality,"

"Particularly pleasant to the tarle." :

"Decidedly tonic and sustaining."

"In every respect most satisfactory."

·---- ··· ARTHUR HILL HASSAL, M.D.

The ideal temperance beverage... *

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co, LD.

Victoria Dispensary, Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong, 17th October, 1892.

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THE general financial situation in London Is by no means satisfactory, Scarcely a day pámed last week without the announcement of the suspension of some semi-public institution. The position of all speculativă concerns, it is not too | much to say, is precarious.

MAILS Due 1-

French (Yorra)

Australian (Trinan)

Bombay (Shanghai)

overdue.

and instant trd

Canadian (E. of Japan) 5th

English (Malta)

Singapore (Benalde) Bombay (Blagno)

5th

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD, A RECENT census balletin shown that in 1890 the

have just received

ex Steamers BENLEDI" and "GANGES"

their first shipments of XMAS CONFECTIONERY

United States contained 95,280 females for ever 100.000 males. In 1880 the proportion of females was 96,544, and ten years earlier 97.807. It thus appears that the excess of males over females is steadily increasing by reason of the larger per centage of males among the immigrants than of females. The females ́exceed the males more than 5 per cent in the District of Columbla, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. In North Dakota the proportion is about five males to four females, and in Montana the ratio is nearly

Consisting of :-

CHOCOLATE CREMES, VANILLA PRA- two to one.

LINES, SUGARED ALMONDS, BURNT

ALMONDS, NOUGAT, JUJUBES,

TURKISH DELIGHT,

PARISIANS,

&c.

&c.

DELICIOUS FRUIT JELLIES. ASSORTED FINEAPPLE, LIME, DAMSON, GUAVA, RASPBERRY, STRAWBERRY, PLUM, &c.

CALLARD AND BOWSER'S

CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES in great variety.

CRYSTALLIZED FRUITS, MUSCATELS, ALMONDS AND FIGS.

SEVERAL Correspondents bave written to us enquiring the reason why the Telegraph was enabled to give information about the strike of the workmen at Kowloon Docks days before it occurred, while the Daily Press and China Mail had not a line about tbls important matter until after it happened. The answer is very simple. The China Snaff and decrepit old Granny at the top of Wyndham Street wait untill news is sent to them; the Telegraph goes out into the highways and by ways and looks out for what is going on in the world. Only a difference in method. They are moriband; we are very much alive. That is all

THE falling off in the import trade is Province Keppel, British North Borneo, is thus explained in the Gazette of the 1st alto "The falling off to the losport trade is entirely due to causes beyond the control of the traders and is not

BUTTER SCOTCH, ALMOND ROCK and attributable to any want of activity in the trade

EVERTON TOFFEE.

of the Province. The fact of the Singapore steamer not calling here one voyage is quite suffi- cient to account for the decrease of $4, 144,54. That the trade is really in a more flourishing condition than before is amply demonstrated by the very satisfactory increase in the exports. The impent trada however, has been hampered besides by want of financial facilities between here and Singapore. For a considerable period the traders were un able to obtain Treasury drafts owing to the failure of Messrs. As L. Johnston & Co., and the delay in further arrangements being made They have also had other hardships to contend against which I have already commented upon in my letters of 19th and 20th September. But for these drawbacks I feel me that the decrease since 1890 would have disappeared and a sub- stantial increase have been shown 'lastead. If increased facilities can be given to the traders for remitting money to Singapore it would do more to improve the trade of the Province than anything else.

FANCY BOXES. A large and varied Assortment of ARTISTIC DESIGNS.

XMAS CARDS,

ENGLISH, JAPANESE and CHINESE, a splendid, selection.

TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS,

·A·LARGE STOCK WILL ASSORTED.

A. S. WATSON & CO., "LD.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

ESTABLISHED A.D., 1841. Hongkong, roth November, 1802.

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The Hongkong Jelegraph.

HONGKONG, FRIDay, December 2, 1891.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE number of Methodists in the British army and navy is 2,693.

THE Agents (Meswa. Dodwell, Carlli! & Co.) Inform us that the Northern Pacific Steamship Co.'s steamer Victoria arrived at Tacoma, Wash., on the goth ulio,

"COLUMBUS."

Once on a time, with vessels three, A man went sailing o'er the seS. Ha salled where few had dared to sull, Because a certain mighty while Was said to ride the Westergale. Also a serpent with a tail, Aud mariners were loth to brave These monsters of the Westem wave, " Columbus" was this tallor's name. He salled from Palos, port of Spain,

In good Queen Isabella's reign, Long was the voyage wild the sex, The sailors were in mutiny, " This was in fourteen-ninety-two.. Wildly the winds about them blew About the decks they stood in groups And whispered treason, silly brutes, God, to fù'ßl His mighty plan, Doth with the bour produce the man. . Columbus curb'd their discontent. And found a Western Continent, Where liberty hath set her seal,

And almost reached the beau-ideal, And we, Inheriting this sod, Hold It for liberty and God.

THY KINGDOM COME.

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name, Thy Kingdom come. Proclaim the messago far and wide The prayer of Jesus crucified The hope in which He lived and died-

Thy Kingdom come.

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THE èx-Empress Eagerle is white-haired, and at any moment. Through Its filmy folds walks with the aid of a stick,

the dowers and leaves were all visible. Another artistio gem was a little bouquet, in which ferns, Hiles of the valley, and similar delicate botanical beauties were perfectly photographed in metal.

A custom of the Chinese trade deserves men- too. In selling their goods the Mangolian merchant in aliver-wase gives the weight of the metal, its fineness and its valce as bullion; and then as a separate item, the cost of the workman- ship. Thus one day la purchasing a pair of corded bracelets my bill ran as follows s

Silver, 41. 85 per cent, fine...$dito: Mex. Workmanship................ 3.15

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THX Grand Lodge of Free Masons of Tinola will arrange for a Congress of the Masonic Grand Ledges throughout the world to be held is Chicago during August of next year. Each Grand Lodge of the different States of the United States and those of foreign countries will be invited to send five representatives. These delegates will be received and entertained by the Grand Lodge of Illinois. .

TO-DAY

SHIPPING RETURNS.

Inward.

"

19

Kowking Cheysang Mammon Catherine Apcar «»;^»: "Singapore. Halphong

17

....steamer, from Manila.

Canton, Sandakan.

Swatow. Aggregating 5,536 tons, register.

Outward. Michasi Felain ......äteamer, for Saigon. FakismommomuNKE

Swatow, Glucksburg mami

Saigon. Ottanit simmanej

Yokohama. Georgietța-mim.....barque Whampoa.

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Aggregating 5,612 tops, register,

THE human stomach, according to a writer in Fublic Opinion, possesses most wonderful powers of adaptation to circumctances. When Lieutenant Bligh and his eighteen men were cast off from the Bounty by the matineers in an open boat, they subslated for forty-one day's on a duffy allowance of one-twenty-fifth of a pound of biscult perman and quarter of a pint of subsisting, it is said, on water alone, and Secci water. Dr. Tanner in 1980 fasted for forty days, and other fasting men have since excelled this, Kairs, North American Indiana, and the fat boy in "Pickwick," may well be quoted as fearful examples of voracity; but even their gastronomic feats are exceeded by the full-grown Esqalmanx who will dally eat twenty pounds of flesh and all if he has the chance; while, as the authority been known to consume in twenty-four hours the hind quarter of a large ax, twenty pounds of fat and a quantity of melted butter for his drink."

of Admiral Sarlicheff, a Yäket of Siberis ban

TWO MAIL STEAMERS OVERDUE.

The M. M. steamer Parra, expected yester day has not yet been signalled, nor has the C. N. Co. steamer Tsinan, ten days out from

Fait. Darwin, and due this morning. The Catherine Aptar auived this morning, nearly day late, and reported very heavy weather outside.

THE " PETREL” Ashore OFF THE

` BORNEO COAST.

The Singapore-Fras Prassof November 23rd reports ——

Wo learn that the steamer Pétríl, Capt. Muhlenblen, which left here on the zih inst, for Salt, va ports, has gone ashore on a reel in the Mallewalli Channel, the same channel in which the steamship Honos was lost some nine or ten months ago. There are at present few particulars of the occurrence to hand. A boat from the distressed vessel anived, after two days in the opes, at Kudat on the 17th inst, in charge of the mate, and at that time the steamer Rants was still in port.

It appears that the Petre Is on the rocks off Sandy Bay, at a poist S. E of Mullewalll Island and N. E. of Fly Rock, that she was badly grounded, and that she has taken-in-a-large quantity of water. A steam-launch and two tongkangs were immediately sent off to her assistance, and afterwards Capt. Griffiths, of the Enterprise, left Labuan for the same plice. The Patrit belongs to Mesara, Ban Hin & Co. and it is aint-d that only lately a large sum of money had bɛen spent in renaisíno her,

$6.25 Mox. The first item is mathematically correct every time, and is of great ald to your "Unde". I wonder how it would work with Simon Mabrer at Tiffany's ?

E. B.

RETROSPECT.

A happy pair, cach young and fair, Sat willing time aWAY;

About his face bez golden hair. The breezes blew in play.

He snatched a kiss without consent. And ere he really knew it

He was engaged, though never meant, This modest youth to do it.

At last the happy day went past, When they were duly married. The boneymoon fw onward fast, Then dismal grew, and arid.

At first she called him ducky darling. And later 'Will' and 'Willle,' While he responded to her snarling, Some adverb strong, with silly. From this please draw the only moral, Beware when a girl says "won't" | And even though her lips of coral Say marry Dear boy, don't!

-Hongkong December and," 1893, MEEting of the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,

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the 30th alima. There were presentH. E. A meeting of the Legislative Council was held Sir W. Robinson, K.CM.G., Governor; Mr. G. T. M. Ostries (Colonial Secretary); Mr. A. 1. Leach (Acling Attorney General); Mr. F. A. Cooper (Director of Public Works); Mr. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart (Registrar General); Mr. N. G.

Mitchell-Inner (Colonial Treasurer) Cemr, R. Murray Rumey (Harbour Master); Messrs. T. H. Whitehead, C. P. Chater, E. R. Bellies, and Ho Kal

MINUTES

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed,

Several formal matters of minor importance were transacted without_discussion..

THE APPROPRIATION, BILL, 1893.

THE LOAN,

otherwise. I am sure I have very great pleasure present enjoyed by your Excellency, are to be in undertaking the duty he has thrown on me, reduced. I have on latention for my own part of proposing that this item be reduced to what of begging of this Council in forma druparks, or It was before the salaries were increased in 18gt. of asking, either on behalf of your Excellency or The reasons for moving this amendment have myself or any of my, brother civil servants, the. been fully gone into in Finance Commitice and question whether they are everṇeld, sufficiently are pretty well known amongst the members of paid, or underpaid. I have ro objection to state, Council. Therefore I need not repeat what I however, that axx-general rule, if you require have said before. Since last meeting I have useful and alous servants, you must be prepared been told that perhaps we were not quite correct to pay a fair prie for them and cheap in

servanta saying that the finances of the Tolony had often prove in the long sun to be dear. Nor shrunk somewhat and that the expenditure badi have I any of cilon to observing that Hongkong Increased. I am certainly of opinion, sir, that the is not in itself a very attractive station, being, as revenue has shrunk and that the expend fro has it is, an immense distance from home and a very incia sed, and I have great ple-sure fu pro-expensive, pace to live in, to say nothing of it poring that this item be reduced to what it having during the spring and summer months Was b fore the increase of salaries was made in what la perhaps the most trying climate in the 1991.

wold. So much I have no nt cton to remarks, Hon. Ho Kal-I beg to second the proposal Ing, but in enter into a wringle as to the exict made by the senio, uccfficial member. It may amount of the value of my own services or of be of course a question of debate whether the those of the Director Pablle Works, for reverue of this colony is shrinking or whether it | example. I absolutely decline. Certain salaries le on the increase, but the fact remains we all have been pasted by this Council in previous feel it in one own pockets, The Government is years. They have been approved by the Secre In difficulty in Bading funds to carry on exratory of State as proper for us to draw, and antil ordianty pable works, and a loan is mentioned be has decided that they must be altered wo by your Excellency as being actually necessary must continue to vole them. That is the official to meet the present expenditure. Now, if we sideofthe question. The side of the unofficial is had a surples in the colony capable of meeting that the financial position of the clony requires that expenditure am quite sure your Excellency that certain sularles should be reduced and that would not recommend that course. The very they have a right to ask for a r. duction. In fect of this on being necessary at this time support of their contention they qunts the shows that wo arg under the necessity of dictum of prey.rus Governor, but that is econ mlaleg as much as we can and in these quite unnecessary; the right is inherent in circumstances, as I have anld before in the their position and requires no such support. It Finance Committee, the unofficial members are would be not merely their right but their under the necessity, la the fulfilment of their duty if circumstances demanded the exercise duty to the ratepayer of this colony, of moving of The only question is whether the thai a cer sin retrenchment. be eff cled reducing circumstances do demand it; as to that, let the salaries of all the officials to the level of | eximiné à Uttle. One reason for the proposed 18gr, and also certain items which they consider | reduction is a recent and probably only tem unnecessary, and to-day they come forwardporary fall in house rents, a reason which is in once more to maintain their position and also to some instances contestible and may in all cases move and second in this, Courel the adoption of the report of the Finance Committee in order to give effect to their recommendatio

be.mel with o'her details regarding the cost of Hving, including the farther depreciation in the value of stiver since 189: Broadly speaking Hoa. T. A Whitehead-Sig, I tive to supper their care is that the financial condition of the what has fallen from the senior macfficial colony has so_worsened-during-the-last two member and the hon. member who represents vears that the most drastic retrenchment the Chinese. I may be that in some cases the Is Immediately imperative. By such wers- increase of salaries over the rigo rate may being of the financial condition I presome boy necessary; but that our revenue is not al an must mean something more than what has been clastic nature is, I think, palpable, and it is more lost in gumbling. It is pe feely tras that dar likely to abrisk faith in the fuore than evening the past two years 'angkong has become a expenditure, it has been constantly on the and reckless gambling, but those days are past, to remain at its present figure. With regard to byword in every civilised country for extensive Increase. Today I looked up a return which I and surely the unofficial members must mean called for last year, and I observe that the more than what has b en lost on this account, Increase la salaries and personal allowances in They must mean that the volume of our legiti the last five years is more than $100,000, that ŝe | mate business is decreasing, that the revenue Is from $47,000 in 1887 to $758,000 in 1891, and falling away, and that it is or shortly will be there is a still larger increase in 1892. Retrench- unable to meet the legitimate charges upon it, ment la necessary, and your Excellency in a But is this actually the case ?. We have hera speech made some little time ago at the College no statistics of imports and exports and there of Med cine mecting held out hopes that we might fare it Is Impossible to prova the actual volume see you ff ct a retrenchment lo a few mon hsel of trade by the irrefrag ble evidence of 'contest- apparently is not to take place just yet a while. some $60,000 a year permanently, but that able figures, and in the absence of these wo

must have recourse to inferentfal Indications Excliency referred to the unofficial meinbers amount of shipping frequenting the port. It mast At that meeting of the College of Medicine your These are not wanting. One of them in the having the control of the purse strings of the be presumed that ships do not come here for Coinny; and i! I may be allowed to quote, the nothing. Now the amount of shipping in 1890, The Colonial Secretary-"Of this sort surpassed by that of the following yer, and the would you please make it intelligible? In a matter return for the current your bids"fair of what sort?

the record for 1891. Another indication is the Hon. T. H. Whitehead-In speaking of the amount of bank-notes in lccal circulation. So proposal to endow the College of Medicine your far from this amunt d creasing it is steadily in Exceller ey said---

creasing. In Novembr, 1882, it was 84.757 0553 In November, 1997, 85 565 538 in November, 85 999,712, or practically six millions. Then 1891, $5,707,198; and at the present date galo, take an article which has lately been very prominently before the public. My office has recently been besleged with appliestions for temporary licences for the storage of petroleum, the present accommodation being wholly in sufficient, for the supply. I am aware there was recently a great glut of this article in arrangements in Chira, but the figures with he island owing to some alteration of likin which I was made scquainted in connection with these secent applications show that the trade is simply enormous, le connection with this matter my hot, friend on my right (Hon. C P. Chater) has recently applied for permission to erect large stores at Kennedytown to be used permanently for the storage of petroleum, and Mesars, Arnhold, Kaberg & Co. are construct ing tanks at Kowloon for the storage of petroleum which is to be imported on a scale sufficient to supply the popolation of Southern China. That is only one item'-; if we know about other items As the estimates which" contida these increased salirlar are we should probably gain a c'ce to the explana only voted for one year, the Council will, of course, beat fulltion of the enormous increase in the amount of

arty to reconsider the position with veterence 10 the estimates

The Colonial Secretary-Bring new in Com-ords, they arethese:—"In a matterofibis corti | which exceeded that of any previous y·35, WAS

His Excellency-But they were smenable to reason in the other colonies, Mont

mittee on the Appropriation Bill of 1893 I-beg leave to move the first item of $ 46,790, charge on account of public debt." I mentioned in Finance Committee that I was aware there might be a diference of opinion to part of this vote. I refer to the part which makes prv *la a matter of this art the purse strings are vision for a charge of $40,000 interest on the in the hands of the unofficial members of the poposed new loan. I said in Finance Com-Courcil. I have no doubt that we could carry raittee that I was aware that there might be this endowment by Government majority, but somed flerance of opinion as to that Ítem, and I to dealing with Anances I bave never taken suggested that the most appropriate opportunity advantage of that majority or spent any son of for any discursion which might be necessary an money in any colony which was not voted by the question would be when the Loan Ordinance the majority of the unofficial members." itself was introduced, If the loan is raised the rum in question will certainly be wanted, but on the other hand. If the lean is not raised no ex- penditure will be incurred on this item, that is to say on the item of $40,000 which refers to the tein propated to be raised in 1891. The un- official members to Finance Committee were perfectly satisfied with the explanation I gave and with the suggestion I made, and I hope therefore that the vote may now be passed. I shall undertaks on behalf of the Governor that no expenditure shall be incurred in this special item of $40,000 unless and until the Connell has passed an Ordinance authorising the raising of the loan to which i velers. I beg to more, air, that the frem $146 791 stand part of the Bul

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Hon, T. H. Waltehead-I am not aware that it is whhin ou province to move that the amount be increased, but I would point out that the sum of dollars put down here to cover the cost of interest on 200,000 and the cost of remitting home £1,072 ta the sinking fund will not cover these amounts at the present rate of exchange. The exchange is put down at as, Iod, and that rate is not at the present moment obtainable. It will make a difference of several thousand dollars if the market rate of the day is taken,

Hon. T. H. Whitebead-That the salaries were increased is quite true, and the conditions under which they were increased were very polatedly referred to by the Right Hon, the Serretary of State in his letter dated 3rd April, 1891, in which de informed Sir William Des Voeux that he sanctioned the general rise of salaries on, the allegations that house sents for Europeans had la ressed from 100 to 150 per cent, and for Chinese too per cent. His Excellency Sir Wil liam Des Vocas Inid down that these salaries would be open to revision at the end of each year, and there can be no doubt at all as to what he said, namely:-

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of 159, and public officers will understand that though these shipping frequenting the port. Take another salaries may be flest at a given amount for this year. It does item.. A correspondenca I have had with those not follow that they will remain at that Aguru fɛm vert er: subsequent

a year, should the circatutances of the colors requinerned about the am unt of water which they require shows that the cofput of sugar is The Officer Administering the Government, Sir an a vast scale.. As to the coal trade of the part Francis Fleming, also Isid down a simlier law

and the immensely improved and extraordinäilly in connection with the increase of salaries, and favourable prospects that await Charbonnages with your Excellincy's permission' I would like coal in the immediate future, my hon. filend on to quote what was then said y

my, right has given me some very interesting The how, mamber (bir., Keywick) has said I may basoce i formation, which, however, as it was given in ary within a year or two thing about a 4 Berent changs from the course of private conversation, 1. am what it is proposed is being about to-day. There is no doubt thest liberty to repeat. I would only weary the Increase the proposed to give new amounts to a very considerabile ram, and it may be that the circumstances of the colony may Council were 1 to difale farther on this branch change, and that la consequence of such a change it may be of the subject, but before leaving it I should nodesatry at a «nharquent period to move ibat instead of salaries being ralaed they should be reduced. We know and has boso

like to draw attention to one other important the case in odber colonies in recent years; in Maurista for code. cirenmstance, and that is, the recent statements

CHINESE SILVER-WORK. Silver is to the Orient what gold is to the West, To the artist, the scholar and the collector, it is the King of all the precious metals. Its popularity is not due to its cheapness. Jade, which rivala silver in public esteem, is much more expertive thin gold. There may be another reason for the small are of gold as an ornament by the Chinese,: In the designation. of rank and title a gold button stands at nearly. the bottom of the list. Then, on the other hand, yellow golden is the Imperial color, and none but those around the Son of Heaven are allowed to use it for wearing and oʻher purposes,

Silver jewelry and curios in China are universal. The poorest coolle's wife has usually an urgent bracelet and ear-rings. In curios and bric-a-brac. the numberofslivor articles is legion. Thegreatest manufacturing centre is Cantong but Amay, Foo- chow, Naoking and Peking possess aztials and guilds whose workmanship is famous over the The Colonial Secretary-I should be the las empire. Hours may be spent profitably in person to attempt to impose any difficulty to the studying the designs of thete eastern fullest and freest discussion, but I really fail to artificers, One class of these would be the see what is the use of having the discussions delight of oddities. It consists of miniature to the Finance Commitee, which have been reproductions of features of daily life, and is recorded and published in Hansard, and the adapted for earrings, watch-charms, pendants me of the Council being taken up by these I think, sir. E is very unfortunate that the by the manager of the Hongkong and Shanghal and bangle attachments. Among the more observations being made all over agala toxunanimous with of the unofficial members wayBank that in the month fa which he spoke there familias objects are the pagoda, sampan for second time. That appears to me to be rather not complied with in the course of last year, and had been more applications for bank shares than satire boa), junk, the sedan-chair, the small-waste of time. The hon. member who has at some time after your Excellancy's arrival here, in any single month during the whole seried of footed lady's shoe, the Goddess of Mercy, the sat down made precisely the same remarks at Celestial Poodle, the King of the fisher, the the Finance Committee, and I obserred to bilete the increased cost of

when we applied for a Commission to inquire, b's connection, with the Institution. Well, sir,

adminis raison, what, Inferences, are we to draw from all these: sitting Buddha, the dragon, the flying scipem, at the time that no payment would have to be That the coloss is wrer-efleered is namited by creimstances. That there is a general depress the begging bonge, the tiger, llos, horse, pig, made for a considerable period, that it was

your Excellency, and we think it most anfür son and stagnation of legitimate buslocat ? buffalo, elephant, funile, crocodile, cert the rate of exchange would be at the date of pay knowing that fict, abeuld send out more efficers have and it would appear, that we have been

Impossible for him or any one else to say what

and most unreasonable that the Colonial Office Trade is usually considered a desirable thing to and dog. The largest does not exceed two faches in length from this size they diminishment, and that on the whole I was got prepared here. Only the other day a gentleman arrived bisadance. The shipping has often been down to dafoty little objects no larger than to siter the rate at which the item had been

as Superintendent of the Gaol, which I think described especially by the han, member repre a grain of corn. The work and finish are entered in the climates of the Supply Bill..

was quite unnecessary and quite uncalled for, santing the Chamber of Commerce-as the life admirable, the features and hair of the human His Excellency-Are you prepared to more I believe your Excellency recommended to the bised of the colony. If so the colony is in no belegs and animals, the scales of the fish and amendment, Mr. Whitehead 7

Colonial Office not to send out any officer, but danger from armis, and the circumstance" crocodiles, the markings of the tuule's carapace, Hon. T. H. Whitehead-No.

the voice of the Colonial Office had its way, I mentioned at a recent meeting by the manager. being reproduced with the highest care and skill.

Item passed

therefore think that, the unofficial members are of the principal bank tends to show no lack of Another class consiste of Imitation cordage. The metal is solld, but the surface is so cleverly The item of $79 400 for pensions was passed forward in the most forcible way they can in in that while individents in the colony have in gulie justified in bringing the position of effalra ganerul confidence. Thalaference which I draw. wrought out that at first sight each plece seems

without discussion.

order that, as soon as possible, we may get recent years lot besvily by gambling, the condi a rope, crochetted cord or braid. "Somo ara la

sme reduction. When the colony is over tion of the community at largo la sound and pro fine as sewing silk, while others are as thick as The Colonfil Secretary-I beg to move that officesed and over-manned, surely it is possible "gressive. Tum now to the indications from our clothes lines.” The silver to kiloyed with a small | the Item $41,339 for the Governor and to effect some economy,

to revende what do we find 7 In 1883 the revende. percentage of copper, to incream Its hardners Legislative Council stand part of the Bill.

Theolonis] S. Cietary-My hon, friend the "was $1,237,847; for the five year ending 18861t and to allow the fine carving and grading The Colonial Treasurer secondeð, 20

senior unofficial-member has here and to the averaged $1,201,407, in the fallo log five years Impossible in the softer substance of pure silver. Hon. C. P. Chater-Sir, I must say I am Finance Lomalites discharged, what he has ending 1291" It averaged $1,763.229 The ro These cords are used for bracelets, anklets, rather surprised at what the Colonial Secretary stated to be a very painful, and disagreeable venue in 1889 largely exceeded shit of any necklaces, belta, sword-hangings and horses has just i formed me, that the duty devolves on duty. I am not quite sure that I ans entirely previous year. The revenue fa 1890 exceeded harness. Though stiff they are not ɛrigid, und me to propose that the report of the Fiance correct in saying, tilla, however, it was at the rat of 189 by $11584. The revenue of 15q1 can be best in every direction, They may be Committee be adopted by the Council

Finance Commitee he spake of it as a painful exceeded that of 1890 by $13.443 3 and as regards made into knots and untied without breaking. The Colonial SecretaryP.xdon tas, Irise to duty, bat he comes forward to-day and says he the curent-year li can already be stated, wah A third class comprises bousehold ornaments, order to make a correction which I am sure the has great pleasure in anders king ft. And be has errtalaly that the revenue will exceed that of such as match-boxes, ash-caps, fors-stick bowls, hoo,member will allow me to make. That is not bean supported by other unofficial members who 1891 So far, that is upto the moment at walch sandal-wood mrns, plates for oplum pipes, what I said, so far as I remember. I said it lay have echoed his sentiments-I. Am referring to Iam speaking, I can Bad no evidence of bation-boxes, and so on without end. It is of with the hon. member, if he wished, to move an what he said in Finance Commities now, not shrinkage or dwindling revenue. On the contrary, the same general type and about the same valon amendment to the motion I have made. He to the expressions he has used here: to-day-his what I and is continually expanding revenue, i as those made in America and Europe.

thereupon auked me if I was going to move the A fourth class includes filagree work and adoption of the seport, to which I replied, them to take what they conceived, to be an Council if I were to analyse the component sentiments of, regret that their duty,compelled | should unduly trespass on the indulgence of £1 • tissues made from fine silver wire, and is marked "Certainly not." It is not a document which Is there nobody commercially interested in the

xireme step and one which could be just fied by detalls of the revenue, I have done to by the highest skill and beauty. It is a favorite requires to be adopted by the Council. It is nothing but necessity, Nor were expressions to my own satisfaction and the result confirma welfare of Hongkong courageous enough to tako

kind of work among the Chinese and has been- simply laid before the Council.

wanting of goodwill towards those who are to be the impression that our annudly increasing up ti a cudgals against the dangerous petroleum As we forgive them that traspassagainring, for contarles. There is but little doubt that Hoa, C. P. Chater-1 balleve most of these the unfortunate sufferers by the reluctant action revenue denotes steady increase of prospertly to tanks now approaching completion near the How long, On Sarlour of the World, how long? Marco Polo brought specimens of it to Europe financial reports are laid on the table and proof their welllihers. . it was all very creditable the community Caken a whole. The year Cosmopolitan Dock at Sam-shulpo under the Ohi save us from the knowledge of our wrong, from Nanking, and in this manner aided posed by the Colonial Secretary and then adore and very affecting, but somehow it seemed to 1891 has been described as a year of terribia auspices of a local German firm şi "The Govern- Ok I save us from the evil powers that thường | In the after development of the guilds of Italyed by the Comell. I have certalaly been un- remind me of the words of the old song. ... depression. The real fact, if our revenue returas ment will regret ita folly in sanctioning this About the living heart, where hope is dend, and France. The designs at times are simplyder that Impression and I thought to the unnecessary danger. If any responsible clitsen And lead ur not into temptation, closed de marvellous. One from Foochow consisted of a ordinary course of events, although the vote was

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Farharu yai when elebe do dimen ble your love for afford any criterion, would appear to be that in will give us a load, the Zelgradh will be: gind But deliver wa from suíï-Amen. to throw its active infidence in the scale to crash. |--Dowell O'Rally in Cumberland (1.5.194 | alikam vell: It was so perfecily made that the tp bare it, yet that he would have moved the been decided by the uncrcial members that money by speculation, the colony as a whole bouquet over which was lonely wrapped against what the Colonial Secretary would like (Laughies). Well, B, C that year as le 1600 and 1.89 in sple of certain sir, the dio, is cast and if his perions having lestra ismentable amosat of this latest foreign invasion,

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Cup iffs, might blow away adoption of it by the Conasit, but I see he ruled | the anlaries of sfâcialty beginning with that 15 progressed: Thu ATWABU 1979RDE ENGİNLİTU DË

Judge-You were begging on the public streets, and yet you had §zo in your pocket.

Prisoner-Yas, Judge. I may not be as Industrious as some, y'r honor, but I'm no #penḍ» Thrift

AREGULAR meeting of St. John's Lodge, No. 618, 8.C., will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zatland Street, on Monday, the 12th Instant, at 8 for 830 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are condially invited.

Judge. "You are sequitted, only I would recommend you to keep out of bad company for the future.

Prisoner. "Thanks, my lord : In fact, I have made up my mind not to came here any more."

Walls-Are you aware that if a man warn si strong in proportion to his weight as a beetie he .could push a weight of 131 ton

Potts-First time I ever heard of it, and I don't see much in it, now I have heard of it. If those scientific sharpshad only figured out how much of a pull a man might have under such candl tions, it would have been of some interest,

Dawn from the far-off mlaty spheres ; Down through the centuries of year, Its glory breaking through our tears,

· While all the tranced silence hears

Thy kingdom come—

Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven,

The son of God and man hath mlő, He cannot love his God unseen, Who plly from his heart hath driven, And to his brother cold háth been.

Głos us this day our daily broad. My God and did that awful cry Shock Mary's bona in Galilee

inly did Jesus learn to sigh, ¿

uz this day our datly "bread" Long after, when alone He stood And taught the hungry multitude To trust in God-to sack for good, He clinched his argument—with food s ... Give us this day our daily bread....

His followers through the cornfields passed And broke the Sabbath and their fast g The Pharisees all stood aghast i Our Brother turas his burning cya

Away with Pharisalc lles

"Mercy, not sacrifice,}" He cries. Give us this day our datly bread, And forgive us our traspasser

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